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group Datacentrix [JSE:DCT] on Tuesday reported a 27.86% drop in diluted
headline earnings per share for the six months ended August to 18.9 cents from
the previous years’s 26.2 cents.
“The group has seen a significant improvement in trading
conditions in the second quarter of the fiscal year after a particularly
constrained first quarter‚” Datacentrix said.
The group’s revenue grew by 7% to R976m from the previous
period’s R912m.
“Revenue was stronger in the commercial sector‚ whilst
performance in the public sector deteriorated further.
Datacentrix has made considerable investments in growing
competencies and capabilities organically‚ therefore bearing a significant
portion of the investment costs during the reporting period‚” it said.
The group declared an interim dividend of 11.25 cents per
share.
Datacentrix said that its growth strategy and consequent
investments have positioned it well to compete effectively in these selected
areas of growth‚ particularly in the private sector.
“The group believes there could be benefits derived from
targeted acquisitions‚” it said.
Datacentrix shares fell 4.26% to R4.50.
